Our test shows that Microsoft still has to do some
fine-tuning with performance of Windows 7 as Windows XP still performs better
in some of the tested categories. I am sure, it will take users a bit to get
used to the new taskbar, but as soon you make the "mental" switch,
you will like it.
But overall, Windows 7 is what Vista should have been. We
tested the RC (Release Candidate) and this version was already stable and
smooth to work with. With a new taskbar and enhanced graphical features,
Windows 7 is finally starting to compete with the Mac operating system - time
will tell.
Microsoft is offering Windows 7 in six versions, from Home
to Enterprise and Windows 7 will support both 32-bit and 64-bit systems. Prices
are reasonable with around $300 for the Professional Version, I recommend to
check on Amazon and then compare with other offers. But be prepared to consider
buying a new computer, as the bare minimum for the 32-bit version is a 1GHz
processor, 1GB of RAM, 16 GB available hard-disk space and a DirectX 9 graphics
device with WDDM 1.0 or higher driver. And what I learnt from other
pre-testers, upgrading from Windows XP is not really a smooth process, it is
easier to upgrade from Vista to Windows 7.
The other hot IT topic I would like to talk about is
business intelligence and analytics. In September 2009, IBM released a report
about a survey of 2,600 CIOs who volunteered for a face to face interview. The
survey was conducted in 78 countries and 19 different industries. The absolute
top priority (with 83% of all interviewed CIOs) was business intelligence and
analytics.
No surprise, as better and timely information in this kind
of economy is extremely important and CIOs struggle to satisfy the information
requests from management, due to tight budgets.
The good news is, there is a new BI offering available,
called BDA which stands for Business Data Analysis. It is designed for the
midsize ERP market (companies from 50 - 500 million annual turnover) and no
other product can beat their pricing, fast implementation methodology and
product features.
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